San Francisco Unified School District - Spring Valley Elementary School

Spring Valley is the oldest school in California which was founded in 1852. It was among seven schools established during the Gold Rush days when California was admitted to the Union in 1850. Spring Valley is now the only school left operating of those original seven schools. The current building was built after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. The name refers to the underground springs found in this area. Although we may be the oldest school in California, Spring Valley is better known for being on the cutting edge as the only science focused school in all of San Francisco Unified School District.